Twitter says 50% of staff laid off, assures content moderation unchanged
2 years, 1 month ago

Twitter says 50% of staff laid off, assures content moderation unchanged

Live Mint  

Twitter's head of safety and integrity Yoel Roth has listed facts about where the company's Trust & Safety and moderation capacity stands today. The company's head of safety and integrity in a series of tweets said that social media platform's content moderation capabilities remained in place. We’re working to get these back online in the days to come.” He concluded by saying that he would share updates about the Trust & Safety work and also said that the team's mission of enforcing our policies and protecting the conversations happening on Twitter remains unchanged. After his tweets, Elon Musk also wrote saying, "Again, to be crystal clear, Twitter’s strong commitment to content moderation remains absolutely unchanged."

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Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover Set Off a Race to the Bottom
54 years, 11 months ago

Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover Set Off a Race to the Bottom

Wired  

In the final lead-up to the US presidential election, Elon Musk has thrown the full weight of his celebrity and his resources behind former president and Republican nominee Donald Trump. “In a race to the bottom, Elon Musk paved the way for a new, toxic tech basement,” says Nora Benavidez, senior counsel at the nonprofit Free Press. “Yet, as long …

Twitter commits to safety amidst content concerns
1 year, 5 months ago

Twitter commits to safety amidst content concerns

India TV News  

Linda Yaccarino, the new CEO Twitter has strongly denied a recent report which claims an increase in "hateful, violent, and inaccurate" content on the platform, which is owned by Elon Musk. Yaccarino stated that Twitter has actually made significant progress in addressing harmful content, with the majority of tweets in a user's feed now considered safe. Image Source : FREEPIKTwitter …

Twitter CEO stands firm on tweet reading rate limits: Know more
1 year, 5 months ago

Twitter CEO stands firm on tweet reading rate limits: Know more

India TV News  

In a recent blog post, Twitter provided clarification regarding its decision to implement temporary rate limits on its micro-blogging platform. Yaccarino's tweet was her first public comment on the limits introduced by owner Elon Musk to address data scraping and system manipulation. Musk's announcement sparked criticism from millions of users worldwide, including in India, as the micro-blogging platform experienced a …

Twitter executive responsible for content safety resigns after Elon Musk criticism
1 year, 6 months ago

Twitter executive responsible for content safety resigns after Elon Musk criticism

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — A top Twitter executive responsible for safety and content moderation has left the company, her departure coming soon after owner Elon Musk publicly complained about the platform’s handling of posts about transgender topics. She did not say in the message why she was leaving, but her departure came shortly after Musk criticized Twitter’s handling of tweets about …

Twitter executive responsible for content safety resigns after Elon Musk criticism
1 year, 6 months ago

Twitter executive responsible for content safety resigns after Elon Musk criticism

Hindustan Times  

A top Twitter executive responsible for safety and content moderation has left the company, her departure coming soon after owner Elon Musk publicly complained about the platform’s handling of posts about transgender topics. She did not say in the message why she was leaving, but her departure came shortly after Musk criticized Twitter’s handling of tweets about a conservative media …

Twitter Really Is Worse Than Ever
1 year, 7 months ago

Twitter Really Is Worse Than Ever

Wired  

A year ago, Elon Musk announced that he wanted to buy Twitter to clear it of bots and turn “the de facto public town square” into a place for unfettered free speech. After he took over the platform, Musk insisted that “Twitter’s strong commitment to content moderation remains absolutely unchanged.” But around the same time, Twitter fired most of its …

Twitter sacks more staff overseeing global content moderation: Report
1 year, 11 months ago

Twitter sacks more staff overseeing global content moderation: Report

Deccan Chronicle  

Twitter Inc made further staff cuts in the trust and safety team handling global content moderation and in the unit related to hate speech and harassment, Bloomberg news reported on Saturday. Those laid off at the social media platform owned by Elon Musk include Nur Azhar Bin Ayob, a relatively recent hire as head of site integrity for the Asia-Pacific …

The real revelation from the ‘Twitter Files’: Content moderation is messy
2 years ago

The real revelation from the ‘Twitter Files’: Content moderation is messy

CNN  

New York CNN — Before then-President Donald Trump was banned from Twitter after the Capitol riot last January, there was a debate among some employees about what to do with the company’s most prominent and controversial user. Of course mistakes were made.” ‘Trying to be really thoughtful and careful’ Monday’s Twitter Files released from journalist Bari Weiss appeared to present …

Twitter’s Former Safety Head Forced Into Hiding After Threats: Reports
2 years ago

Twitter’s Former Safety Head Forced Into Hiding After Threats: Reports

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A former head of trust and safety at Twitter was reportedly forced to flee his home over threats he received after CEO Elon Musk baselessly accused him of supporting online child sexualization. The vitriol followed Musk misrepresenting Roth’s past Ph.D. thesis in a tweet Saturday, telling his 121 million followers, “Looks like Yoel is arguing in favor …

Twitter chaos: Elon Musk dismantles its Trust and Safety advisory group that looks after abusive content
2 years ago

Twitter chaos: Elon Musk dismantles its Trust and Safety advisory group that looks after abusive content

India TV News  

Twitter chaos: Amid the chaotic situation at Twitter, its new boss, billionaire Elon Musk has again taken a harsh step and dissolved its Trust and Safety Council. The email said Twitter was “reevaluating how best to bring external insights” and the council is “not the best structure to do this.” “Our work to make Twitter a safe, informative place will …

Twitter is leaning too much on machine-based content moderation. Here’s why this is problematic
2 years ago

Twitter is leaning too much on machine-based content moderation. Here’s why this is problematic

Firstpost  

Twitter is relying heavily on machine-based content moderation and “trusted” users for its content moderation. Twitter’s new Vice President of Trust and Safety Ella Irwin recently revealed that Elon Musk’s Twitter is leaning heavily on automation to moderate content, doing away with certain manual reviews and favouring restrictions on distribution rather than removing certain speech outright. While this is in …

Twitter not safer under CEO Elon Musk says former head of trust and safety
2 years ago

Twitter not safer under CEO Elon Musk says former head of trust and safety

The Hindu  

Twitter's former head of trust and safety Yoel Roth on Tuesday said the social media company was not safer under new owner Elon Musk, warning in his first interview since resigning this month that the company no longer had enough staff for safety work. Roth was a Twitter veteran who helped steer the social media platform through several watershed decisions, …

Twitter rolls back COVID-19 misinformation policy as former safety head raises concerns
2 years ago

Twitter rolls back COVID-19 misinformation policy as former safety head raises concerns

ABC  

Twitter has rolled back a policy designed to tackle COVID-19 misinformation on the platform, and its former head of trust and safety has warned the company no longer has enough staff for safety work. Key points: Elon Musk took over Twitter on October 27 and moved quickly to initiate a number of changes to the platform and staffing Twitter's former …

Twitter ‘temporarily closes offices’ as more staff depart the company
2 years, 1 month ago

Twitter ‘temporarily closes offices’ as more staff depart the company

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Twitter has temporarily closed its …

Elon Musk has undermined Twitter's integrity: US lawmakers urge antitrust probe
2 years, 1 month ago

Elon Musk has undermined Twitter's integrity: US lawmakers urge antitrust probe

India Today  

Seven Democratic senators have accused Elon Musk, who is now the owner of Twitter, of disregarding users' rights and have urged the Federal Trade Commission to probe his handling of users’ privacy and security. The US lawmakers claimed that Twitter's new Chief Executive Officer, has taken alarming steps that have undermined the integrity and safety of the platform. 'ANNOUNCED NEW …

Twitter layoffs: Pared-down staff now struggling to keep misinformation at bay
2 years, 1 month ago

Twitter layoffs: Pared-down staff now struggling to keep misinformation at bay

Hindustan Times  

Twitter is struggling to respond to political misinformation and other harmful posts on the social media platform after Elon Musk fired roughly half of its workforce just days before the U.S. midterm elections, according to employees who survived the cuts and an outside voting rights group. Two employees who survived the job cuts credit a previously little-known executive Yoel Roth, …

Twitter’s pared-down staff struggles with misinformation
2 years, 1 month ago

Twitter’s pared-down staff struggles with misinformation

Associated Press  

Twitter is struggling to respond to political misinformation and other harmful posts on the social media platform after Elon Musk fired roughly half of its workforce just days before the U.S. midterm elections, according to employees who survived the cuts and an outside voting rights group. “On the public side, he appropriately and thoughtfully engaged with Elon Musk in a …

Cesspool Or Civility? Elon Musk's Twitter At A Crossroads
2 years, 1 month ago

Cesspool Or Civility? Elon Musk's Twitter At A Crossroads

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The discourse was never all that civil on Twitter. He quickly fired top executives and the board of directors, installed himself as the company’s sole director and declared himself “Chief Twit,” then “Twitter Complaint Hotline Operator” on his bio. More than three dozen advocacy organizations wrote an open letter to Twitter’s top 20 advertisers, calling on them …

Cesspool or civility? Elon Musk’s Twitter at a crossroads
2 years, 1 month ago

Cesspool or civility? Elon Musk’s Twitter at a crossroads

Associated Press  

The discourse was never all that civil on Twitter. He quickly fired top executives and the board of directors, installed himself as the company’s sole director and declared himself “Chief Twit,” then “Twitter Complaint Hotline Operator” on his bio. More than three dozen advocacy organizations wrote an open letter to Twitter’s top 20 advertisers, calling on them to commit to …

Cesspool or civility? Elon Musk's Twitter at a crossroads
2 years, 1 month ago

Cesspool or civility? Elon Musk's Twitter at a crossroads

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. He quickly fired top executives and the board …

Twitter layoffs before U.S. midterms fuel misinformation concerns
2 years, 1 month ago

Twitter layoffs before U.S. midterms fuel misinformation concerns

The Hindu  

Twitter's new owner Elon Musk has pledged the platform will not devolve into a "free-for-all hellscape," but experts warn that mass layoffs on Friday may deeply impair the social network's ability to curb misinformation. Twitter fired roughly half of its 7,500-strong workforce, only days before next week's midterm elections in the United States, when a spike in fake content is …

Did layoffs affect Twitter content moderation? Musk's thumbs-up for top official
2 years, 1 month ago

Did layoffs affect Twitter content moderation? Musk's thumbs-up for top official

Hindustan Times  

With Elon-Musk-owned Twitter sacking about 50 per cent of its 7,500-strong staff on Friday, the social media giant's head of Trust and Safety said early Saturday that the reduction in workforce affected approximately 15 per cent of the unit. “Yesterday’s reduction in force affected approximately 15% of our Trust & Safety organization, with our front-line moderation staff experiencing the least …

7 Changes in 7 Days: What modifications has Elon Musk made at Twitter so far?
2 years, 1 month ago

7 Changes in 7 Days: What modifications has Elon Musk made at Twitter so far?

Live Mint  

In just one week since Elon Musk took charge of Twitter, the world's richest person has made several changes at the micro blogging company including lay offs, $8 for for blue tick, content council, advertising, home page, etc. The Tesla boss, who will also serve as chief executive of Twitter or ‘Twit Chief’, has announced the following actions in the …

Twitter Layoffs: Elon Musk Says No Choice, Company Losing $4M Daily
2 years, 1 month ago

Twitter Layoffs: Elon Musk Says No Choice, Company Losing $4M Daily

ABP News  

Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Saturday, defended his decision of laying off employees from Twitter and said that there was no choice as the microblogging site is losing over $4 million a day. "Twitter has had a massive drop in revenue, due to activist groups pressuring advertisers, even though nothing has changed with content moderation and we did everything we …

Twitter says 50 per cent of staff laid off, moves to reassure on content moderation
2 years, 1 month ago

Twitter says 50 per cent of staff laid off, moves to reassure on content moderation

India Today  

Twitter has laid off 50% of its employees, the company's head of safety and integrity said on Friday in a tweet, while saying that the social media platform's content moderation capabilities remained in place. Roth said 15% of Twitter's employees on the trust and safety team, which is responsible for preventing the spread of misinformation and harmful content, were laid …

Twitter says 50% of staff laid off, moves to reassure on content moderation
2 years, 1 month ago

Twitter says 50% of staff laid off, moves to reassure on content moderation

The Hindu  

Twitter has laid off 50% of its employees, the company's head of safety and integrity said on Friday in a tweet, while saying that the social media platform's content moderation capabilities remained in place. Mr. Roth said 15% of Twitter's employees on the trust and safety team, which is responsible for preventing the spread of misinformation and harmful content, were …

Elon Musk vents that ‘messed up’ activists are causing ‘massive drop’ in Twitter revenue as advertisers flee
2 years, 1 month ago

Elon Musk vents that ‘messed up’ activists are causing ‘massive drop’ in Twitter revenue as advertisers flee

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk took to Twitter to publicly air his grievances against so-called “activists” …

Elon Musk says Twitter will form \'content moderation council\'
2 years, 1 month ago

Elon Musk says Twitter will form \'content moderation council\'

Deccan Chronicle  

New York: Twitter's new owner billionaire Elon Musk has said the social media company will form a “content moderation council” and any major content decisions or account reinstatements will happen after such a body has convened. Musk also updated his Twitter description to “Chief Twit.” Musk has promised to transform Twitter by loosening the service's content moderation rules, making its …

Elon Musk says Twitter will form ‘content moderation council’
2 years, 1 month ago

Elon Musk says Twitter will form ‘content moderation council’

The Hindu  

Twitter’s new owner billionaire Elon Musk has said the social media company will form a “content moderation council” and any major content decisions or account reinstatements will happen after such a body has convened. To be super clear, we have not yet made any changes to Twitter's content moderation policies https://t.co/k4guTsXOIu — Elon Musk October 29, 2022 Twitter CEO Parag …

Musk plans to form ‘content moderation council’ for Twitter
2 years, 1 month ago

Musk plans to form ‘content moderation council’ for Twitter

Al Jazeera  

The outspoken billionaire businessman said that no major decisions or account reinstatement will take place before the council convenes. Elon Musk has announced that he plans to form a “content moderation council with widely diverse viewpoints” at Twitter in his first policy act after taking over the social media company on Friday, stressing that no changes to the platform’s moderation …

'Welcome to hell': Top tech news website says Elon Musk made a huge mistake
2 years, 1 month ago

'Welcome to hell': Top tech news website says Elon Musk made a huge mistake

Raw Story  

Elon Musk has officially taken over as CEO of Twitter -- and Nilay Patel, the founder of top tech news site The Verge, thinks he's going to regret it. In a column titled, "Welcome to hell, Elon," Patel lays out all the reasons why managing Twitter content -- and political Twitter content in particular -- is going to be a …

Twitter was at the forefront of content moderation. What comes next?
2 years, 7 months ago

Twitter was at the forefront of content moderation. What comes next?

LA Times  

Twitter’s approach to moderating users behavior has influenced the entire social media ecosystem. This was in the early days of content moderation in a social media ecosystem with far fewer rules, but still, Twitter moved quickly to remove the video, preventing it from going viral, Wu said. Though Gamergate illustrated just how inept social media platforms were at protecting their …

Twitter intends to make its content moderation practices more transparent: Jack Dorsey
3 years, 9 months ago

Twitter intends to make its content moderation practices more transparent: Jack Dorsey

The Hindu  

Twitter has said that social media entities are facing a "significant trust deficit" and pledged to make its content moderation practices more transparent, giving people more control as it strives to be among the most open companies globally. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said the microblogging platform is making a lot of progress in its accountability by "owning our mistakes and …

Reddit CEO Steve Huffman says there is no need for Big Tech regulation
3 years, 10 months ago

Reddit CEO Steve Huffman says there is no need for Big Tech regulation

Daily Mail  

Reddit CEO Steve Huffman has argued that regulating content moderation by Big Tech companies such as Facebook and Twitter is unnecessary because the people who lead those platforms are ethical and will make changes without input from the government Reddit CEO Steve Huffman has argued that regulating content moderation by Big Tech companies such as Facebook and Twitter is unnecessary …

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